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The Choice of Guns Over Butter
The American political system continues to ignore President Eisenhoweru2019s dour warning about the Military-Industrial Complex; and the long-term consequences of this choice have been devastating to most U.S. citizens …
Will Exaggerated Deficit Talks Lead to an “Obama Recession?” We Must Still Ask These Questions
The Washington consensus on economic policy has been used to inflict neoliberalism.
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Old, Female and Homeless
The cost of living in most major metropolitan areas is on the rise, while wages are down.
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Envisioning a Frightening New Normal in “Post-Racial” America of Austerity, Insecurity for All But the Very Rich
If the underclass, working class and precariat become dissatisfied with their existence, what will they do?
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Shot by Their Own Men: How the Virginia Senate Inadvertently Predicts Republican Decline
The GOP's gerrymandering spree will ultimately frustrate the party's efforts to stay in power.
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Chuck Hagel and the American Empire
Will Chuck Hagel essentially be a cipher as Defense Secretary?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Administration Considers Next Move on NLRB Appointment
Women are still struggling to find equality in the workplace; a senior Obama administration official tasked with closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, has been reassigned from his …
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Gitmo: A Fight Obama Never Had the Stomach For
Signs point to Gitmo remaining open for the duration of Obama's second term, says Sam Sacks.
Egypt Aflame Over Protests
Late this evening, President Mohammad Morsi declared Emergency Law in three provinces around the Suez Canal that are ablaze in protests.
Fruitvale, Depiction of Oscar Grant’s Last Day of Life, Takes Top Prizes at Sundance Film Festival
“Fruitvale” tells the story of Oscar Grant, the 22-year-old Bay Area resident who was shot dead by a transit police officer in Oakland on New Yearu2019s Day in 2009.